News and notes from around the Big Ten.
- Ohio State coach Urban Meyer still doesn’t have a timetable for the return of injured defensive end Nathan Williams (knee surgery) and running back Jordan Hall (foot), reported Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch.
- Iowa remains unsettled at running back as the position has again been hit hard by injury and transfers, reported Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register.
- Defensive end William Gholston, a candidate for nearly every defensive postseason award, is the heart of what could be one of the top units in the country, reported Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press.
- Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said Heisman Trophy candidate running back Montee Ball could begin noncontact drills as early as next week after suffering a concussion in a fight last Wednesday, reported Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald expects incoming freshman to have a very steep learning curve at the start of preseason practice, reported Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune.
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